Nearly there....

[al-onestare]

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No need to ask why I remember this

Sorry, but I need to ask???

mkone called me out

 

[Pipmeister]

Same boots as you're wearing for riding?

I had a pair, served me well, had to have them re-soled after many miles.

Yes, we used to buy them from Army Surplus Stores, because they were hard wearing, comfortable and cheap. They were called German Paratrooper Boots, and I seem to recall the going rate was £15 for a pair that had been re-soled.


Okay, after the events of Tuesday & Wednesday and hopefully before we get going on the next cycle today, I had a day off yesterday . I just wanted to take it easy and go for a ride out, so popped up to Wantage in Oxfordshire. There are two fantastic roads that do a loop from Newbury – the B4494 and the A338. They go up and over the Berkshire Downs and cross over the Ridgeway.

So I self-isolated on my motorbike, and took in the views. I didn’t stop in Wantage, but did pull over for a bite to eat and a look at scenery. I saw a good few Road cyclists, mainly couples in their senior years – even a Tandem. The weather was perfect – sunny but not too warm and a light breeze.

Looking East across to West and East Ilsley:

2017 ZX6R B4494 230420 by Philip Mock, on Flickr


Leaving West Berkshire:

2017 ZX6R B4494 230420_2 by Philip Mock, on Flickr


Into Oxfordshire:

2017 ZX6R B4494 230420_6 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

 

[wadsy]

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[Paul R]

nice ride pip

 

[Pipmeister]

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Onwards and upwards:

Chemotherapy cycle number 7 went without a hitch on Friday at my local Community Hospital. There are only 4 places there, but they treated 6 patients in total as two of them were short sessions, so two more came along later. The two Nurses there on the day came down from the RBH King Edward Ward (now relocated to Bracknell) and were doing everything including answering the phone and making the tea. Astonishingly all my Chemo Chemicals and Anti-Side effect medication were all present and correct, brought down by the chap doing the transport – I fully expected something to go awry there :roll: .

For some reason I felt really rough for this one; the nurses could tell something was wrong, and asked it was feeling alright. They decided to slow the infusions down a bit to help. I did manage to walk home, but I should have called for a lift. I was considerably better by Saturday, despite little sleep due to the Steroids, and by Sunday I managed to cut the lawn, although I did pace it out over the entire day!

This morning I was delighted to wake at 5:30am (instead of the normal 3-ish) so I felt refreshed and ready to get going. I had a Video Call with my Macmillan Nurse to discuss the results of my C.T. Scan and the follow up telephone Consultation with my Oncologist, and she wants to do another one in a fortnight.

I checked the forecast and decided to go for a ride on the Kawasaki, but rather surprisingly I got caught in some light rain and then some hail on the M4. That stuff hurts when it hits your knees at 70mph.

It is forecast to be wet for a few days now, so I can do some fettling on the bike in my neighbour’s massive garage where I keep it. I have ordered a Tail Tidy, and a couple of smaller Number Plates. I’ll see if I’ve got enough bottle to fit the less legal version out of the two of them .

Pip

 

[Paul R]

Good to hear things went relativly smoothly.

I hear the rear end thing on newer bikes is something manufactures have to do to meet regulations my uncle told me. He recently got a honda touring bike and quicly changed the back with a tail tidy kit.

 

[Pipmeister]

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Blimey, another fortnight that seems to have come round too fast. Cycle number 8 is all set to go ahead tomorrow as my Blood Count was okay from yesterday’s test. I realise that there are others on this site who are having or have had treatment, and they will probably agree that it is hard to remain positive when you know what is coming.

I did the fettling on the Kawasaki that I mentioned, but wimped out with the Tail Tidy, by fitting the nearly legal number plate, as opposed to the very illegal plate .

Tail Tidy 030520 by Philip Mock, on Flickr


I also ordered and fitted some Tank Pads, which was an absolute ‘mare of a job – far more difficult that applying bike frame Decals :facepalm: .

ZX6R Tank Pad 050520_3 by Philip Mock, on Flickr


Anyway, I made the most of today’s glorious weather and Self-Isolated on my motorbike up on The Ridgeway. There were very few people around, but I did see a couple of riders on Harley motorbikes who proceeded to ride along the Ridgeway :evil: . I reckon that the road signs would indicate that this is not permitted – I thought it was for walkers, horses and bicycles only.

This is looking North.


Ridgeway 070520 by Philip Mock, on Flickr


Pip

 

[mk one]

Beautiful day for it mate. You do know that nearly legal is the same as very illegal

And though they have closed a lot of the ridgeway to motorised vehicals some parts are still open, maybe an open section? if its still marked on maps it needs to have a TRO posted at start for it to be illegal to ride.

 

[shedobits]

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I remember that there was a voluntary ban on 4X4's and motos on Bank Holidays and after wet weather. This must have been ignored as they were both banned from the M4 to the Thames except for private access the last time I was there.
Great bike terrible strides Pip. Oh and good luck next week.

 

[mk one]

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I remember that there was a voluntary ban on 4X4's and motos on Bank Holidays and after wet weather. This must have been ignored as they were both banned from the M4 to the Thames except for private access the last time I was there.
Great bike terrible strides Pip. Oh and good luck next week.

Yeah a couple of lanes in Peak have vountary bans over winter, always some idiot who doesnt know how to drive off road still using them and riping them up though :roll: